Canon T6 has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4+ processor. On the other hand, Canon T6s has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor.
Canon T6s's sensor provides 6MP more than Canon T6's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the T6 and T6s sensor size comparison.
Canon T6 and Canon T6s have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Canon T6 has 33% larger pixel area compared to Canon T6s, it has potential to collect more light on pixel level hence have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Canon T6 and Canon T6s sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that T6s has a better overall score of 70, 4 points higher compared to T6's score of 66.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon T6 |
66 |
22.0 bits |
11.7 Evs |
781 ISO |
Canon T6s |
70 |
22.6 bits |
12.0 Evs |
915 ISO |